Holder for milk bottles and other articles



Jan. 21, 1930. I HOFFMAN 1,744,385

HOLDER FOR MILK BOTTLES AND OTHER ARTICLES Filed June 11 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A T TORNE Y Jan. 21, 1930. G. R. HOFFMAN HOLDER FOR MILK BOTTLES AND OTHER ARTICLES Filed June 11 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 11v VENTOR BY c7/' A TTORNLIY- Patented Jan. 21, 1930 GLENN R. HOFFMAN, OF EAST ST. LOUIS,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY IVIESNE ASBIGH- MEN'IS, T HOFFMAN-PAULDING COIVIPANY, A COR?ORATION OF IIIICHIGAN HOLDER FOR MILK BOTTLES AND OTHER ARTICLES Application filed June 11,

Myinvention relates to holders for milk bottles, or other receptacles or articles, designedtolae attacied to a part of a door or other frame, and from which the bottle or other article cannot be remoyed until the door is opened, the holder being secured in locked position by the door and frame when the door is closed, and detachable when the door is opened.

To the accomplishn icnt of the foregoing and such otherobjects as may hereinafter appear, the invention consists in the features herein described and then sought to be clearly defined by the claims, reference being'had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, andin which Figure 1 is a horizontal section through the holder;

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the holder, with the upper portion broken away,

and illustrating one wing or section of the bottom in raised position;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the holder, viewed. from the side to be attached. to the door frame;

Figure l is a side elevation of the holder, viewed from the open side through which the bottle or other article may be removed inside the room;

F igure 5 is a horizontal sectional view showing the casing to which the holder issecured, and the room door closed, and showing a plan view of a bottle in the holder;

Figure 6 is a vertical section through the holder, with the upper portion broken away, and illustrating the manner of suspending a bottle from the bottom of the holder;

Figure 7 is a similar view illustrating the position assumed by the hinged wings of the bottom in inserting a bottle from the outside Figure 8 is an elevation of the holder viewed from the side through which a bottle is removed, a lower portion being broken away to illustrate a bottle resting on the wingbottom and contained within the holder.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a box-like receptacle, preferably made of sheet metal, having an open front 2, closed sides 3,

closed top 4, and a bottom formed of two sections or wings 5, each hinged to a side of the 1927. Serial NO. 198,163.

receptacle and adapted normally to be sustainedin a horizontal position by a suitable rest or stop, for instance by studs 6 punched or struck-up from and projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the holder, and formed with lingers 7 formed preferably by slitting the wings adjacent to opposite side edges and bent or projected upwardly and rearwardly so that when the sections of the bottom are raised the' lingers will strike against side walls of the box, as illustrated in Figure 7 of the drawing, and cause the sections to stand at such an angle that when released they will drop by gravity to normal closing position. The bottom closure wings may be of spring metal sothat the limiting linger may possess some degree of elasticity and thus insure a prompt return to normal position when the means by which they were raised is removed.

The metal of one side or wall of the box or receptacle, say, that of the open side or front 2, is extended or continued beyond the adjacentwall or side 3 so as to form a flange 8, a portion of which is bent at right angles thereto to form a lip 9, the flange and lip preferably extending the full length or vertical depth of the receptacle to contribute strength to the holder. The projecting flange 8 is designed and positioned so as to it against the side of the door-stop 10 which projects from a side of the door jamb 11, and the lip 9 is positioned to bear against the face of the door amh, as illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawing, while the side of the holder beyond which the flange 8 projects is designed to bear against the front face of the door stop as illust-rated in the same figure of the drawing. The boX or holder will be attached to the front face of the door stop by headed screws or studs 12 projecting from the door stop and which will pass through elongated or keyhole slots 14 formed in the adjacent side of the box or holder and thus support the holder in position at the outside of the door 13 as illustrated. lVhen formed and applied as described and the door is closed the bottle holder or box cannot be detached and removed without first opening the door. Since the holder lies outside the door, a milk-bottle can be in i I serted in the holder by pressing its neck end against the hinged wings 5 so as to lift the wings and permit the introduction of the bottle and when the bottom of the bottle has passed above the raised wings the latter will drop to normal horizontal position and the bottle will rest thereon and be thereby supported within the holder.

Since the holder is preferably made of a depth slightly more than the length or height of a single bottle, and consequently only one bottle in an upright position can be supported within the holder, provision is made for supporting a second bottle from the holder. This is effected by forming the adjacent free edges of the wings 5, with a semi-circular recess 15, the two constituting a substantially circular opening adapted to receive the neck of a bottle whose head or enlargement around the mouth of the bottle will rest upon the top of the wings 5 around the opening formed as mentioned, and thus such second bottle may hang or be suspended from the holder, as illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawing.

The milk bottle or other article is inserted into the holder from outside by the milk-man or messenger and is practically prevented from being purloined by outside persons because a bottle within the holder cannot conveniently be raised high enough above the wings 5 to permit the bottle to be withdrawn through the bottom of the holder; and if a second bottle is suspended from the wings of the bottom, a previously inserted bottle will rest on top of the suspended bottle and the two bottles cannot be lifted high enough to free either of them from holding contact of the hinged wings, although in placing the second bottle in suspended position the first inserted bottle may be lifted high enough to permit the enlarged neck end of the lower bottle to raise the wings high enough to pass through the opening in the wings when the latteravill immediately drop so as to enbrace the bottle neck below its enlargement and yet prevent the wings being raised above the neck enlargement far enough to release the bottle. \Vhen it is desired to release and remove either or both bottles, the door will be opened which will expose the open face or front 2 facing the interior of the room so that the occupant of the home may conveniently remove either or both milk bottles from the holder.

The main body of the holder can be made from a single piece of metal stamped or struck-up into the shape illustrated and described, and the hinged wings constituting the bottom may be made of a single piece cut or stamped to the shape illustrated with the spring limiting fingers formed as a part thereof, and the two wings suitably hinged to the sides of the holder as described.

The comparatively inexpensive character of the construction makes it possible to supply to householders at small cost a safety holder for bottles of milk and other commodities furnished while the house occupant is otherwise engaged, and with reasonable protection against loss by theft.

I have described with particularity the preferred details of construction, but changes may be made in various details without departure from the essential features sought to be defined by the appended claims.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim is 1. In a holder for milk bottles and other articles, a box-like container having an openside for removal of the articles, one corner of the container being formed with a rightangled extension adapted to fit within a correspondingly shaped recess of a receiving frame, means for attachment of the container to the receiving frame in position with its right-angled extension fitting in the receiving frame recess, a two-part hinged bottom to the container having fingers extending upwardly from the two-parts in position to contact with the walls of the container to limit the upward swing of the two-parts, and means for sustaining the two-hinged parts in a horizontal position to constitute a support for the bottle.

2. In a holder for milk bottles and other articles, a box-like container having an open side, a bottom permitting insertion of a bottle into the container but preventing withdrawal of the bottle therefrom except through the open side, the open side of the container being formed with a right-angled extension adapted to fit within a correspondingly shaped recess of a door-jamb and be engaged by the door when the latter is closed, and means for attachment of the container to the door-jamb in position to have the open side of the container face and engage the door when the latter is closed, said means when the door is open permitting detachment of the container from the door-jamb by vertical movement of the container.

3. In a holder for milk bottles and other articles, a box-like container having an openside for removal of the articles, one corner of the container being formed with a rightangled extension adapted to fit within a correspondingly shaped recess of a receiving frame, means for attachment of the container to the receiving frame in position with its right-angled extension fitting in the receiving frame recess, a two-part hinged bottom to the container having upwardly extending fingers adapted to contact with the walls of the container to limit the upward swingof the two-parts, and the adjacent edges of the two-part bottom being recessed to form an opening to receive the neck of a bottle sup ported from the bottom.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

GLENN R. HOFFMAN. 

